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WORLD 12 November 2025

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Jail for man who stabbed pigs at site earmarked for asylum seekers

Jail for man who stabbed pigs at site earmarked for asylum seekers

NEWS 6 November 2025

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 6 November 2025

Bio security can improve pig performance

Bio security can improve pig performance

Bio security can improve pig performance

PIGS 2 November 2025

Pig meat production was up 4% in 2024

Pig meat production was up 4% in 2024

Pig meat production was up 4% in 2024

PIGS 1 November 2025

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Performance is key to pigs success

Performance is key to pigs success

Irish pig production is concentrated in a small number of large units on the island of Ireland but they make a substantial contribution to employment and exports.

PIGS 9 September 2025

Updates added to DAFM specs for mobile sheep handling and pig housing

Updates added to DAFM specs for mobile sheep handling and pig housing

Martin Merrick outlines some changes to the Department specifications that may affect those looking at purchasing under TAMS.

BUILDINGS 9 September 2025

Sheep kill down over 428,000 head in 2025

Sheep kill down over 428,000 head in 2025

The number of sheep slaughtered in Ireland declined by 19.5% between January and September 2025.

NEWS 9 September 2025

AFBI data breach relates to lab tests

AFBI data breach relates to lab tests

Some personal information relating to farmers has been released in error by the research body.

NEWS 9 September 2025

Location of herds with over 500 cattle to be published

Location of herds with over 500 cattle to be published

The Department has been told to publish information on the herd numbers and locations of the country's largest cattle herds.

NEWS 9 September 2025

Teagasc can be ‘Tinder’ for tillage and pig farmers

Teagasc can be ‘Tinder’ for tillage and pig farmers

Teagasc pig specialist Michael McKeown urged tillage farmers interested in supplying grain to pig farmers to contact their Teagasc adviser.

NEWS 9 September 2025

Where will pig, poultry and cattle manure go when tillage is gone?

Where will pig, poultry and cattle manure go when tillage is gone?

Tillage farmers are really struggling at present and as they go out of business, other sectors need to realise that tillage is a vital part of Irish farming.

NEWS 9 September 2025

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